Lake Elsinore, Wildomar Residents Getting Free LED Christmas Lights

The Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) is again hosting its holiday lights exchange, providing local residents the opportunity to turn in old, incandescent lights and receive new, LED ones in return.

Upcoming Holiday LED Light Exchange events will be held in Eastvale, Hemet, Perris, and Temecula, but residents from anywhere in Western Riverside County and Southern California Edison (SCE) service territory can take advantage of the program, according to organizers.

However, only 100 exchanges will be available at each event, so interested people are encouraged to arrive at the events early. Each participant can exchange up to two strands.

Organizers say you’ll need to bring:

1. No more than two strands of functioning, incandescent lights, with 50 bulbs or more
2. A copy of your SCE monthly bill (or proof of electronic payment)
3. A license or picture identification matching the customer name on the SCE bill.

The 2015 Holiday LED Light Exchange times and locations are listed below:

• Friday, November 27, City of Temecula (Old Town Temecula, 41902 Main St., Temecula, CA 92592), 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
• Saturday, November 28, Tree Lighting Ceremony at City of Perris (City Hall Campus, 101 N. D St. Perris, CA 92570), 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
• Saturday, December 5, Christmas in the Park at City of Hemet (Gibble Park, 2500 W. Florida Ave. Hemet, CA 92543), 10:00 a.m. - 4:00p.m.
• Saturday, December 5, Holiday Tree Lighting at City of Eastvale (Eastvale Community Center, 13820 Schleisman Road Eastvale, CA 92880), 3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

For additional information or questions, please contact Tyler Masters at (951) 955-8378 or masters@wrcog.cog.ca.us.